Is Jailing Drug Users Draining Much of Our Financial Resources for Nothing,Is It a Big Waste of Time and Money?

Published March 13, 2014

Question by CHECK MY PROFILE®?: Is jailing drug users draining much of our financial resources for nothing,is it a big waste of time and money?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/10/nathan-deal-drug-addicts-jail_n_807016.html
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http://blogs.ajc.com/political-insider-jim-galloway/2011/01/10/nathan-deal-drug-addiction-draining-our-treasury/
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Newly-elected Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R) announced Monday in his inaugural address that putting drug addicts and abusers in jail was placing an unsustainable financial and civic burden on his state.

Best answer:

Answer by Bdogg
I have to agree. I dislike seeing people put into jail for using drugs. Especially something like marijuana (which will be legal very soon). If a person does have a bad drug problem then they should be given help/rehab. Not put in jail..

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